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Fast and Furious

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Eric Holder unsure about 2nd term

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theGRIO REPORT - Eric Holder's tenure has been marked by fierce battles with Congressional Republicans (over his handling of the 'Fast and Furious' program) as well as historic successes fighting for civil rights and against domestic terrorism...
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Eric Holder cleared of any 'Fast and Furious' wrongdoing

Pete Williams, NBC News
NBC NEWS - A long-awaited report on the U.S. government’s controversial gun-trafficking operation known as 'Fast and Furious' released Wednesday found no evidence that Attorney General Eric Holder knew of the botched effort to trace the flow of guns to Mexico’s drug cartels prior to its public unraveling in January 2011...
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Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the NAACP annual convention Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Houston.  (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

House files suit against Holder over gov't records

Larry Margasak, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-run House has asked a federal court to enforce a subpoena against Attorney General Eric Holder. The subpoena demands that Holder produce records related to a bungled gun-tracking operation known as Operation Fast and Furious...
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Tyrese tweet sparks 'Fast and Furious 6' rumors

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Will Smith might reintroduce the “Fast and Furious” cast and bring on his son Jaden and R&B singer Rihanna in the sixth addition of the franchise.
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Holder says GOP using him as 'proxy' to attack Obama

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder is charging that he's become a 'proxy' for Republican attacks against President Barack Obama in an election year...
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Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2012, before the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt

Larry Margasak and Pete Yost, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department declared Friday that Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress...
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House Dems to walk out on Holder contempt vote

Joy-Ann Reid
A walkout by House Democrats to protest what they see as a partisan attempt to embarrass President Barack Obama's attorney general by holding him in contempt of congress, will include more than just black lawmakers, a source tells theGrio.
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This week could reshape Obama's presidency and campaign

Perry Bacon Jr.
ANALYSIS - This week could have major implications for Barack Obama's presidency and his re-election campaign, as the Supreme Court determines the legality of two major Obama administration decisions...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Attorney General Eric Holder talks to reporters after meeting with House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa in the U.S. Captiol June 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. Issa and Holder did not appear to find any more common ground about the release of documents related to the Fast and Furious program and the committee plans to move forward Wednesday with a vote to hold Holder in contempt of Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

GOP, Holder open to talks before contempt vote

Larry Margasak, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Both House Republican officials and Attorney General Eric Holder say they're willing to negotiate an end to a potential constitutional confrontation...
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Executive privilege: Obama protects Holder

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama on Wednesday asserted executive privilege in a dispute over documents related to the "Fast and Furious" operation...
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